A new study released by the Rutgers’ Food Policy Institute  suggests that many Americans do not check their homes for recalled food products. 

The study, based on a survey of 1,101 Americans interviewed by phone in August and September last year, revealed that only 60 percent of respondents have ever checked their home for recalled food products, even though most people said they tell others about recalls when they learn about them. And 40 percent of consumers think that they are less likely to buy contaminated food than other people.

This is surprising given how widespread recall news typically is.

In Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) sends out alerts and recall notices. Individuals can subscribe to receive email alerts directly from the CFIA’s website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/.  In the U.S. recall announcements are posted by the USDA-FSIS for meat  products and the FDA for non-meat  products. 

Have you found any recalled food items in your home?